Process for the manufacture of intermediate products and new intermediate products



' thionaphthisatins constitute Patented Oct. 28, 1924. Y v UNITED STATESPATENT, OFFICE.

RICHARD women, or BASEL, SWITZERLAND, nssrenon TO, SOCIETY 01? CHEMICALINDUSTRY IN BASLE, or BASEL, SWITZERLAND.

rzeocnss FOR THE MANUFACTURE or INTERMEDIATE rnonucrs AND NEW INTEBAMEDIATE PRODUCTS.

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To all whom it may concern.

Be'it known that I, RICHARD TOBLER, residing at Basel, Switzerland,awcitizen of the Swiss Republic, have invented'a new and useful Processfor the Manufacture of Intermediate Products and New IntermediateProducts, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactspecification.

This-invention relates to products which are of great value for themanufacture of 5 indigoid dyestuffs. It comprises the process ofmanufacture, and new products, especial whereby thionaphthisatins areformed by.

splitting off of the added radical in form of its product of reduction.

The new naphththioindoxyl. thus obtained as intermediate products formyellow to metallic green powders which dissolve in organic solvents,such as benzene, with yellow to red violet color, whilst the redcrystals which dissolve in organic solvents to a reddish yelloWsolution. Both the new naphththioindoxyl derivatives as also thethionaphthisatins are of considerable value for the manufacture ofindigoid dyestuffs.

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200 parts of 2:1 naphththioindoxyl are dissolved at 25 to 30 C. in 2400parts of glacial acetic acid. To this solution there is added at theabove temperature, while stirring, a solution of 320 parts of bromine in500 parts of glacial acetic acid. A brown,

. crystalline precipitate separates out and, after a Short stirring,thebromine has disappeared. After filtration and recrystallization ofthe precipitate from hot glacial acetic acid, the Q-dibromide of the2:1-thionaphthisatin is obtained in a good yield in the form of yellowcrystals melting at-150 C.

The similar dibromide of the 2:3-thio naphthisatin melts at 158 (3.; andthe dibroderivatives Application filed November 23, 1923. Serial No.676,614.

is complete. The solution is filteredhot, and

from the filtrate the 2:1-naphththioisatin separates in a very goodyield in the form.

of orange "red crystals.

Example 2; Y 200 parts of -2 :3-naphththioindoxyl are dissolved hot in850 parts of caustic soda lye of 30 per cent strength and 12000 parts ofwater. After cooling to C. a solution of 185. parts ofnitrosodimethylaniline in 850 parts of alcohol is added, while stirring,

' and the stirring is continued for some hours at 45-50" C. The mixtureis then filtered and washed with hot water until the filtrate becomes.colorless. The green precipitate obtained is then dried. Thepara-dimethylamino-2:3-thionaphthisatinanil, once crystallized frombenzene, forms green crystals which melt at 190 C.

Other anils of the thionaphthisatins show quite similar properties. Forinstance, thepara-dimethylamino-Qzl-thionaphthisatinanil forms greencrystals melting at 228 (1; the para-dimethylamino-1z2-thi'onaphthisatinanil of similar appearance melts at, 205 0.; thepara-dimethylamina 4: chloro- 1 2 thionaphthisatinanil forms greencrystals melting at 269 (3.; and

the para-dimethylamino-1-chloro-2:3-thionaphthisatinanil forms greencrystals melting at 272 C.

332 parts of para-dimethylamino-Q :3-th1o- "naphthisatinanil are nowintroduced, while stirring, into 4000 parts of sulfuric acid of 60' percent strength yielding aviolet red,

solution. This Solution becomes lighter after a short time,2:3-thionaphth1satm separating out. To complete the saponification,

the mass is warmed at 40 C. whereupon the reactionxmass, is introducedinto water, filtered from the precipitate which has separated out, andwashed. The 2:3-thionaphthis'atin is purified by dissolution in sodiumcarbonate and precipitation by means of hydrochloric acid. Whencrystallized once from benzene it is obtained in the form of orangecolored crystals melting at 168 C.

What I claim is:

1. Process for the manufacture of intermediate products which are ofgreat value for the manufacture of indigoid dyestuffs, consisting insubstituting in naphththioindoxyls the hydrogen atoms of the activemethylene group by radicals. V

2. Process for the manufacture of intermediate products which are ofgreat value for the manufacture of indigoid dyestuffs, consisting insubstituting in naphththioindoxyls the hydrogen atoms of the activemethylene group by an anil radical by condensing the naphththioindoxylswith an aromatic nitroso compound.

3. Process for the manufacture of intermediate productswhich are ofgreat value for the manufacture of indigoid dyestuffs, consisting insubstituting in 6-naphththioindoxyls the hydrogen atoms of the activemethylene group b an anil radical by condensing the t-nap ththioindoxylswith an aromatic nitroso compound.

4;; Process for the manufacture of intermediate products which are ofgreat value for the manufacture of indigoid dyestuffs, consisting insubstituting in t-t-naphththioindoxyls the hydrogen atoms of the activemethylene group by an anil radical by condensing the6-t-naphththioindoxyls with an aromatic nitroso compound.

5. Process for the manufacture of intermediate products which are ofgreat value for the manufacture of indigoid dyestuffs,

consisting in substituting in naphththioindoxyls the hydrogen atoms ofthe active methylene group by radicals, and then treating the productsthus obtained with saponifying agents.

6. Process for the manufacture of intermediate products which are ofgreat value for the manufacture of indigoid dyestuffs,

consisting in substituting in naphththioindoxyls the hydrogen atoms ofthe active methylene grou by an anil radical by condensing thenapiiththioindoxyls with an aromatic nitroso compound, and then treatingthe products'thus obtained with saponifying agents.

7. Process for the manufacture of intermediate products which are ofgreat value for the manufacture of indigoid dyestuffs, consisting insubstituting in t-naphththioindoxyls the hydrogen atoms of the activemethylene group by an anil-radical by condensing thet-naphththioindoxyls with an aromatic nitroso compound, and thentreating the products thus obtained with saponifying agents.

8. Process for'the manufacture of intermediate products which are ofgreat value for the manufacture of indigoid dyestufii's, consisting insubstituting in -t-naphththioindonyls the hydrogen atoms of'the activemethylene group by an anil radical by condensing the6-t-naphththioindoxyls with an.

aromatic nitroso compound, and then treating the products thus obtainedwith saponifying agents.

9. As new products they herein described naphththioindoxyls derivatives,of which the hydrogen atoms of the reactive methylene grouparesubstituted by radicals, which products form yellow to metallic greenpowders, dissolving in benzene with yellow,

atoms of the reactive methylene group are substituted by an anil group,which products form green powders having ametallic lustre, dissolving inbenzene with violet colon-and when treated with saponifying agents,split up into t-thionaphthisatins and aromatic amino compounds.

doxyl derivatives, of which the hydrogen atoms of the reactive methylenegroup are substituted by an anil group, which products form greenpowders having a metallic lustre, dissolving in benzene with violetcolor, and when treated with saponifying agents, split up intot--thionaphthisatins and aromatic aminocompo-unds.

13. As a new product the 6-6-naphththioindoxyl' derivatives, of whichthe hydrogenatoms of the reactive methylene group are 12. As newproductsthe 6-6-naphththioinsubstituted by a p-dimethylaminoanil group,

which product forms a green powder having a metallic lustre, dissolvingin benzene with violet color, and, when treated with saponifying agents,split up into 6-6- Iliaphththioisatin and p-aminodiamethylani- Inwitness whereof I havehcreunto signed my name this 3rd day of November,1923, in the-presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RICHARD TOBLER.

Witnesses: Y 7

AMAND RAUN, MADELEINE SPENGLER.

